Backdoor.Clt

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: February 12, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:06:02 PM
Also Known As:: W32.Cult
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Backdoor.Clt is a Backdoor Trojan Horse that gives a hacker complete access to your computer. By default, the Trojan opens port 6667 and connects to a specific IRC server to receive commands.

The Trojan is packed with FSG.

NOTE: Virus definitions dated prior to August 18, 2003 may detect this threat as W32.Cult.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version February 13, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version February 13, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date February 19, 2003

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Threat Assessment

Wild

Wild Level: Low
Number of Infections: 0 - 49
Number of Sites: 0 - 2
Geographical Distribution: Low
Threat Containment: Easy
Removal: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Douglas Knowles

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